Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Maps vii
4. Acknowledgements ix
5. Chronological Table xi
6. Genealogical Table of the Palaiologos Family (1354–1502) xvi
7. Prologue xvii
8. 1. Autumn in Constantinople 1
9. 2. The Shadow Empire 22
10. 3. Playing Politics 46
11. 4. To the Brink 72
12. 5. Twisting the Lion’s Tail 103
13. 6. A Council and a Crusade 127
14. 7. From Murad to Mehmed 155
15. 8. Nemesis 178
16. 9. On the Quayside 207
17. 10. East or West? 228
18. Epilogue 256
19. Notes 259
20. Select Bibliography 279
21. Index 288